Mayfest, winner of the Louey Award 2012 Festival of the Year, is an annual event held in historic downtown Leesville on the first weekend in May – This year May 6th & May 7th. Get details for this year’s fest! Vendors from all over Louisiana and surrounding states offer home-made items and food made from scratch, […]

Vernon Parish is proud of its its history as a part of “No Man’s Land” along what was the disputed border with Mexico. Outlaws and bandits as well as heroes and soldiers made their mark on this fertile soil. Louisiana’s Legend Country celebrates their stories that shaped the culture of today. Enjoy our historic heritage […]

Many people will tell you that Louisiana is ‘rock poor.’ In many parts of the state this may be true, but not in Vernon Parish. We are home to a world famous deposit of precious sandstone opal. One of the most rare opal variations in the world was found right here in these pine scented […]